The Directors of Sirius Minerals Plc announced the appointment of Gordon Cowe as Development Director. Gordon will be responsible for the development of the York Potash Project from Definitive Feasibility Study to construction and into production. His new role with the company commences on March 25, based at the York Potash offices in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

Gordon is one of the Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Management and Engineering, Procurement and Construction contractor managers and brings unparalleled skills in these project development methodologies. Most recently Gordon was at WorleyParsons, with the position of Global Managing Director of the Infrastructure and Environment division and had particular responsibility for the development and implementation of the mine to port developments including African Minerals in Sierra Leone, Oakajee port and rail and Roy Hill mine to port in Western Australia and the CCX Coal development in Colombia.